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Android is the mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license.

05/13/2010, You might have heard of the $99 netbook from Cherrypal before, and now the company has come up with its latest sub-$100 netbook, the Cherrypal Asia. The main difference between the Cherrypal Asia and its predecessor, the Cherrypal Africa, is the use of...

05/12/2010, Strange to see someone come up with an iPhone clone only to have it run on the Android operating system. Ah well, can’t blame them for trying to ride on Apple’s wave, especially with yuppies in developing countries seemingly going ga-ga over...

05/12/2010, The Archos 5 Internet tablet seems to have had an “upgrade” (this word is relative depending on which camp you’re on as you read further) where its operating system is concerned thanks to a bunch of hackers who decided to have the device...

05/11/2010, T-Mobile MyTouch 3G users should be fairly happy to hear that T-Mobile’s VP of Production Innovation, Andrew Sherrard, has confirmed that the carrier is busy testing the Android 2.1 firmware update internally. The new firmware update will also see...

05/11/2010, Looks like you’re one step closer to getting hold of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini as the phone has taken the time to pay a visit to the FCC. Considering that the X10 Mini and the X10 Mini Pro were announced at the same time, we’re hoping...

05/11/2010, All you aspiring businessmen out there must have been waiting for the day that your iPhone could go one step further in helping you grow your business, and now the release of the Square Payment System is here. Aside from Apple’s iPhone, Square...

05/06/2010, The Tagwhat service will take social networking capabilities of an Android-powered smartphone to wrap it up into an augmented reality browser. This would end up with you enjoying a network of location tags which can be shared among friends, letting them...

05/05/2010, Do you happen to own a device from the X10 family of smartphones from Sony Ericsson? If you have answered in the affirmative, we are pleased to bring you news that the Android 2.1 update will be made available sometime at the end of this year, where users...

05/04/2010, Looks like AT&T subscribers will be able to pick up the HTC Legend sometime in the near future as the FCC has approved of a device that has a high chance of being the HTC Legend. The original HTC Legend sports the ID of PB76100, while this device uses...

04/29/2010, This is still very much a rumor at the moment, and considering the amount of publicity the device has got before this, we are more than a little suspicious. Word is going around that HP has decided to kill off its Windows 7 tablet computer, the HP Slate....

04/29/2010, We’re all fairly familiar with the iPhone’s App Store and the Android Marketplace, but do you think that dedicated GPS devices need an application store as well? It seems that Harold Goddijn, CEO of TomTom, has confirmed that the GPS company...

04/29/2010, Google is really focusing on the mobile market nowadays and the search engine giant has just announced that it has improved its image search for the iPhone and Android devices. The redesign of Google Image Search for mobile is currently available for...

04/28/2010, Leaks of the Android-powered Vodafone 845 have been going around for some time now, and the device has finally gone official via Vodafone’s website. This is the first Vodafone-branded device to be powered by Google’s Android OS and it seems to fit...

04/27/2010, It has been a long time in coming, but Archos 5 users are finally able to gain access to the full Android Market, completing the tablet experience. This is in stark contrast to other Android-powered tablets that have limited access to free apps or even...